NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc

10th otr,5-bk bell,off,stout effort

6th,3-bk otr 1200,off,no final dash

3bk inr,4bk 1950,flat tn,battled

TIMES LIKE THESE - hung outwards throughout. Over-raced middle stages.

Eased,rear inr,off,never sparked wd

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early.

Wd,4bk otr,3wd,prkd 900,gone 400

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early. Weakened final bend.

Soon 4bk otr,pushd 4-5wd tn,ok

TIMES LIKE THESE - hampered near the 500m. Driver O Thornley was issued a warning for using her whip with more than a wrist flicking motion in the run home.

3-bk mrks to trn,off,sound thru mid

TIMES LIKE THESE - raced wide early. Over-raced middle stages. Hung outwards at various stages causing driver S O'Reilly considerable difficulty. Miss O'Reilly reported she would be recommending gear changes.

6th otr,3-bk,wd 600,sustained claim

9th otr,wd 1050,prkd 700,fght well

TIMES LIKE THESE - over-raced when there was a slight easing of the pace near the 1400m resulting in the trailing SARGENT HENRY being checked losing ground.

Speared to ld,set terms,gunned down

Lost ld dig,trld 1600,thru,bttld on

LETS GET TROPICAL - driver S Thornley was issued warning for allowing his runner to shift inwards racing into the first bend placing HERE COMES MARTY in restricted room which struck track markers.

7th inr,off,imp inr,trld,off,strong

Ld out,3-bk 1650,off,chkd,bttld gap

LETS GET TROPICAL - hampered by a breaking runner near the 500m.

Gate spd,ld,trld 1400,fading by tn

LETS GET TROPICAL - weakened final bend.

Eased,rear otr,lost contact 400 out

LETS GET TROPICAL - weakened final bend.

Ld out,soon 3-bk,stout along mrks

3-7bk otr,3wd cvr,wd rear tn,plggd

LETS GET TROPICAL - raced wide with cover from the 1100m.

Eased,rear otr,unable to warm up

LETS GET TROPICAL - raced wide early. Weakened early in the run home.

Wd,9th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,tidy fin

CHAL VEE POWER - raced wide early.

11th otr,6-bk bell,held up,no spark

3wd,3-4-5bk otr,3wd cvr rear,fair

4-3bk otr,off tn,1-paced in mid

Prkd,cvr 1600,flat 600,dropped away

CHAL VEE POWER - weakened from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance driver C DeFilippi advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Soon 1x1,steady work thru mid

CHAL VEE POWER - weakened in the run home.

10th otr,5-bk,wdst top,plggd clsr

Soon 1x1,waited tn,offered little

CHAL VEE POWER - when questioned regarding the performance driver J Curtin was unable to provide any tangible explanation.

Won early ld duel,dictated,hdd,fght

HERE COMES MARTY - placed in restricted room by outside runner racing into the first bend and struck track markers.

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,3-bk inr top,fght

HERE COMES MARTY - hung inwards final bend striking track markers.

Wd,eased,rear otr,passed stragglers

HERE COMES MARTY - raced wide early.

Wd,up prkd,cvr 1300,fght nicely gap

HERE COMES MARTY - raced wide early.

Eased,held up rear,angled,late wdst

HERE COMES MARTY - held up leaving the final bend.

3bk inr,held up/chkd tn,sound inr

HERE COMES MARTY - hampered by a breaking runner near the 250m.

12th otr,held up,11th top,no pickup

10th otr,4-bk 1150,wd cvr 600,plggd

4-5pegs,flat turn.batld innr

5th inr,4-bk,off,held up,fght,blkd

SMOKING ASHES - held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home. Driver R Harrison advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Brk,12th otr,7-bk,held up,sound wd

SMOKING ASHES - broke late in the score up losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Held up final bend and in the run home. Driver J Dunn advised the gelding had been hanging inwards causing him difficulty and he was unable to shift wider despite his efforts.

Trppd wd,into ld 959,hdd 500,folded

SMOKING ASHES - raced wide early and middle stages. Weakened early in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver J Dunn advised the gelding had been required to work too hard during the running. A post race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.

Lobbed trail,brk 650m & after,done

SMOKING ASHES - broke near the 600m and again near the 400m losing all chance. A warning was placed on the racing record of the gelding.

4-5bk inr,angld wd 350,smart wd

SMOKING ASHES - the boring pole was removed prior to the start due to the gelding warming up unfavourably.

10th otr,wd 450,wdr top,bttld well

Lost ld dig,left prkd,drifting 400m

SMOKING ASHES - weakened in the run home. When questioned regarding the performance driver H Douglas advised the gelding had raced lethargically in the parked position and he was disappointed with the effort. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a slow recovery. Stewards will follow up with connections in the coming days.

Easd,4bk otr,3wd cvr,dashd,missd

3rd,3-bk inr 1600,held up,fght,blkd

ZEUS - had difficulty obtaining clear racing room in the run home.

Eased,wd cvr rear top,passed slows

9th otr,5-bk,wd cvr 700,tidy effort

ZEUS - raced wide with cover from the 700m.

Soon trld,waited,off tn,tried hard

1x1,3bk otr 1200,3wd,solid,hdd 80

Wd,eased,wd cvr rear 600,useful wdr

ZEUS - raced wide early.

8th otr,4-bk,wd cvr 450,strong late

7th otr,wd cvr,prkd 1150,oufinished

5-4-5bk otr,4wd cvr 500,sound,hdd

ZEUS - driver B Thomas briefly dropped his inside rein near the 100m.

9th inr,5-bk,off,1x1,stout fin mrks

ZEUS - trainer B Thomas was issued a warning for failing to have the correct colours available.

Brk,5-bk inr,brk,5-bk inr,off,solid

MIKI BROWN - over-raced in the early stages and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of THE BEACH HOUSE and broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Continued to over-race through the middle stages and struck the sulky wheel of MIRACLE MEMPHIS and broke briefly with the trailing HEZ A LOCH being checked and breaking. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home. Trainer/driver J Cox advised he would be making gear changes prior to the gelding racing next.

8th inr,5-bk 2200,unable to fire up

MIKI BROWN - weakened final bend.

Soon broke,detached

MIKI BROWN - broke at the start hampering a trailing runner losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Eased,rear,5-bk inr,blkd,useful mid

MIKI BROWN - lay outwards shortly after the start losing ground. Had difficulty obtaining clear racing room throughout the run home. Driver K Butt advised she did not activate the removable deafeners in consequence.

Broke start,detached

MIKI BROWN - broke at the start losing all chance. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

Brk,wd,eased,rear inr,off,sound gap

MIKI BROWN - broke at the start losing ground. Raced wide early.

5th,1x1 2000,off tn,short bid mid

Slow,4-3rd,3bk inr,off 400,fair

MIKI BROWN - broke at the start losing ground. Hung inwards over the concluding stages.

9th otr,4-bk 1150,wd 400,tidy late

The start was delayed due to BELMONT VALOR becoming fractious leaving the pre-race formation with the gelding swinging sideways resulting in the sulky shaft getting caught over the horse's hindquarters and sustaining a punctured sulky tyre which required a change of sulky. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding.

3-bk otr,wd cvr,posted,1x1,wd,solid

BELMONT VALOR - raced wide from the 1200m.

Wd cvr,prkd 2200,trld 500,fght well

BELMONT VALOR - lay inwards and paced roughly shortly after the start having to be steadied by driver G Thornley. Raced wide early. Lay inwards and struck track markers final bend.

Trld-3bk inr,waitd,no dash inr

Eased,wd rear 1450,posted,wknd out

BELMONT VALOR - raced wide without cover from the 1500m.

Into trail early,thru lane,bttld on

Eased,9th inr,5bk,held up,sound inr

BELMONT VALOR - paced roughly rounding the first bend. Held up early in the run home.

6th otr,1x1,wd 800,pshd wdr,no more

Wd,prkd,cvr 1300,3-bk,wd 400,outfin

BELMONT VALOR - raced wide early. Over-raced when being restrained to obtain cover near the 1400m.

Wd cvr,up prkd 1300,couldn't stick

BELMONT VALOR - raced wide early.

Wd,prkd,into ld 1850,chopped down

3 & 4-bk mrks,off,ran home nicely

Wd,prkd,ld 1850,hdd 250m,bttld on

ANYTIME AT ALL - when questioned regarding the performance driver B Orange advised he was slightly disappointed with the effort given the run the mare had received.

Wd,eased,6-bk otr,4w cvr 600,useful

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced wide early. Again raced wide final bend.

Eased,wd rear 9000,wd cvr,stern bid

ANYTIME AT ALL - raced wide early. Again raced wide from the 900m.

3-bk otr,wd cvr 450,ran on stoutly

Trld,3-bk 2000,keen,fght nicely inr

ANYTIME AT ALL - over-raced middle stages.

Cut breeze,cvr 1800,wd 450,fght on

Nice trip otr,peeled,ran on stoutly

Eased,rear inr,off,no gaps,had more

HEZ A LOCH - held up throughout the run home and crowded near the 120m.

6-bk inr,chkd/brk,6-bk inr,bttld on

MIKI BROWN - over-raced in the early stages and was awkwardly placed close to the sulky of THE BEACH HOUSE and broke losing ground. A warning was placed on the barrier record of the gelding. Continued to over-race through the middle stages and struck the sulky wheel of MIRACLE MEMPHIS and broke briefly with the trailing HEZ A LOCH being checked and breaking. A warning was also placed on the racing record of the gelding. Held up rounding the final bend and throughout the run home. Trainer/driver J Cox advised he would be making gear changes prior to the gelding racing next.

5th inr,prkd 1700,cvr,prkd 700,stpd

FOX TERROR - over-raced when held up rounding the final bend and despite the efforts of driver M Holbrough struck the sulky wheel of HEZ A LOCH which was weakening.

Eased,rear otr bell,chkd & brk 450m

HEZ A LOCH - paced roughly in the score up having to be steadied. Checked by a breaking runner and broke near the 500m losing all chance.

Chkd,7th otr,3-bk,off top,just fair

HEZ A LOCH - checked by a breaking runner shortly after the start losing ground.

Slw,rear inr,failed to work into it

HEZ A LOCH - weakened over the concluding stages.

Eased,5-bk inr,prkd 750,cvr,fdd out

HEZ A LOCH - weakened from the 600m. When questioned regarding the performance driver K Cameron advised he was disappointed with the effort and could offer no explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. A warning was placed on the racing performance of the gelding.

11th otr,6-bk,wdst top,sound effort

HEZ A LOCH - raced wide early.

4-5bk otr,3wd,prkd 1000,faded 150

HEZ A LOCH - weakened in the run home.

Eased,5-6bk inr,losing touch by 400

HEZ A LOCH - weakened from the 500m. When questioned regarding the performance driver K Cameron advised he was disappointed with the effort and was unable to provide any explanation. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.